13 Resources for Writers

Creative Marketing Solutions. Marcia Yudkin is a marketing guru. She has a free newsletter that comes out on Wednesday. Highly recommended.

LibrarySpot. Encyclopedias, research resources, etc.

ThinkExist. Quotations finder.

Encyclopedia Mythica. A resource for myths, legends, religions, lore of all kinds.

Character Building Workshop. Great list of character archetypes.

Biblomania. More than 2000 works of literature along with study guides, also research references.

Book of Days. A listing of calendar events and word definitions. Very interesting site; useful for history writers especially.

Guide to Grammar and Writing. It is what it says it is.

Freelancer's Copyright Guide. By the National Writer's Union. Information about copyright.

The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. An interesting place to browse; some of the free reading is helpful.

Craft of Writing. An article about using MS Word's editing features; especially helpful for the "track changes" feature.

Funds for Writers. A listing of grants, contests, etc., for writers. Two free newsletters, one for small paying contests and another for higher paying contests. Highly Recommended.



Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. The good stuff is available if you can become a member, but some of the free reading online is interesting. Of particular interest to freelancers is the "Writer Beware" section, which lists organizations and persons to avoid in the writing business.